Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Stew Recipe

There are countless recipes for beef stew, though we all know that slow-cooked is the way to go for delicious bites of tender meat.

Beef chuck, the cut we are using here, comes from the neck, shoulder, or upper arm of the cow. It is a tougher cut of meat, hence using the method of slow cooking, yet it is flavorful through and through - and it is a great way to explore eating all parts of the animals.

When opting for beef, grass-fed meat is best. For example, it contains much higher levels of vitamin K2 than conventionally raised cattle, which is important for your healthy heart and bones. And antioxidants?

Grass-fed beef naturally has more than grain-fed cows. Even if it costs more, and it does, it is a good decision to make the switch when you can afford it. In the meantime, it still makes perfect sense to eat Paleo, even when you can't afford grass-fed meat.

Wine is a wonderful addition to the beef stew, but if you think that a little more spice is nice, you may also want to consider tossing in a small handful of juniper berries or whole peppercorns.

Curl up with a good book while this tempting beef stew is slow cooking in the background the next time you have a day off of work. Any extra portions can be frozen and greatly appreciated at a later date.

Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Stew Recipe

Serves: 6 Prep: 15 min Cook: 6 h

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. beef chuck, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup red wine
• 6 fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 14 oz. can plum tomatoes
• 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups beef stock
• ½ head of cabbage, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Season the beef with salt and pepper, then heat a pan with some cooking fat to medium-high heat.
2. Add the beef to the pan and brown the meat on all sides.
3. Set the beef aside, and cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms for about 7 minutes with a little more cooking fat added to the pan.
4. Place the remaining ingredients, except the cabbage, in your slow cooker. Season again to taste.
5. Cook on low for 6 hours.
6. Add the cabbage and cook for another hour.
7. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

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Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Stew Recipe

We've kept this Paleo beef stew low-carb with mushrooms and cabbage. Go ahead and try all variations; your inner caveman-woman will thank you!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 506 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 lbs. beef chuck cubed
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup red wine
• 6 fresh shitake mushrooms sliced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 14 oz. can plum tomatoes
• 4 carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups beef stock
• ½ head of cabbage chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

 

• Season the beef with salt and pepper, then heat a pan with some cooking fat to medium-high heat.
  3 lbs. beef chuck, Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, Cooking fat
• Add the beef to the pan and brown the meat on all sides.
• Set the beef aside, and cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms for about 7 minutes with a little more cooking fat added to the pan.
  1 onion, 6 fresh shitake mushrooms, 3 garlic cloves, Cooking fat
• Place the remaining ingredients, except the cabbage, in your slow cooker. Season again to taste.
  1 cup red wine, 1 14 oz. can plum tomatoes, 4 carrots, 3 cups beef stock, 1 bay leaf
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Add the cabbage and cook for another hour.
  ½ head of cabbage
• Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 48gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 447mgPotassium: 1435mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1616IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 6mg

Keyword Beef, paleo, recipe, slow cooker, stew

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